The young defenseman comes in at No. 7 despite an injury-riddled 2014-15 campaign.
(The top 10 continues in our ranking of the Hawks' best players under 25 years old! Here's the post on No. 8, Ryan Hartman. For the first 15 names in the rankings, here are the posts on Nos. 11-15, Nos. 16-20 and Nos. 21-25.)
In the March of 2014, Blackhawks GM Stan Bowman inked college UFA defenseman Trevor van Riemsdyk to a two-year entry-level contract. At the time, the signing didn't earn much fanfare, being perceived mostly as a move to solidify defensive depth within the organization.